Lebanon vs Nigeria: Free and fair elections

Lebanon
1
in 2025
Nigeria
1
in 2025
Lebanon rank
1st
Nigeria rank
1st

Free and fair elections over time

  • Lebanon
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Lebanon currently reports 1 against 1 in Nigeria, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1959 it was Nigeria ahead.

Lebanon ranks 1st and Nigeria ranks 1st of 172 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Lebanon averaged higher in 5 and Nigeria in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lebanon Nigeria Difference Ahead
1950s 0 0 0
1960s 1 0 1 Lebanon
1970s 1 0 1 Lebanon
1980s 1 0 1 Lebanon
1990s 0 0.25 0.25 Nigeria
2000s 1 0.3 0.7 Lebanon
2010s 1 0.9 0.1 Lebanon
2020s 1 1 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher free and fair elections, Lebanon or Nigeria?
Lebanon, at 1 against 1 in Nigeria as of 2025.
What is the difference in free and fair elections between Lebanon and Nigeria?
0, with Lebanon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Nigeria?
43 years are reported by both, from 1959 to 2025.
How do Lebanon and Nigeria rank globally for free and fair elections?
Lebanon ranks 1st and Nigeria ranks 1st of 172 countries.
Where does this data come from?
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Free and fair elections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Free and fair elections
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
172 places, 17,000 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Central estimate of whether national elections were free and fair or not.